Large Polychrome Delft Earthenware Plate With Floral Design – 18th Century, Young Woman

Antique, large 18th-century Delft earthenware dish.

This piece features a rich, hand-painted polychrome design depicting Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.

In the center, the goddess is depicted standing, dressed in an elegant blue gown, holding a cornucopia and a stylized flower—symbols of fertility, renewal, and prosperity.

The vibrant floral decoration combines cobalt blue, green, and orange.

The rim of the dish is adorned with large scalloped medallions containing floral compositions, characteristic of the decorative repertoire of 18th-century Dutch earthenware.

This type of allegorical representation reflects the Delft potters’ taste for mythological subjects, reinterpreted using a decorative vocabulary that blends European and Eastern influences.

Diameter: 32.5 cm

In good condition.

A few chips and signs of wear on the glaze around the rim